The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-07-14
The Richmond State and Lynchburg Ad

not ''staunch republican paper, and why |
do they quote it as such? Allits leanings
are democratic, although it is not profess
sedly partizan.
The Free L.nce very pertinently men
tions the devastated condition of Virginia,
represented to the English commission
when they were in Richmond few weeks
ago, and the sudden change in the repre-
sentation inStanced in the glowing picture
of Virginia's prosperity drawn by Gov.
Lee before the Tammany Society, IN New
York, ON the 4th of July. The occasion
was different, you know, and it IS the duty
of Democrat to adapt himself to circum-
stances all the time.
Mr.. Chas. E. Coons ex-assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury, returned last week
to New Y ork from Europe. He says that
he met Mr.. Blaine while in London, and
tesies extended to the distinguished states
man. The English consider him the great
est statesman that ever visited them,
though they know that he is by no means
an admirer of all the English government
does He never forgets that he is an
American. He refuses to kLuckle to them.
and they admire him for his straightfur-
wardness and manliness.
Henry Watterson, Of the Coatrier1Joar
nal, has been commanded by his physician
to desist from editorial and campaign work
in which he has been actively engaged to
save the Bourbon democracy from defeat
by the brilliant Bradley, Republican can
didate for Governor of Kentucky. We are
not surprised that a rest has been thought
essential for the purturbed mind of Henry
after his wild and wierd utterances about
the certain election of Cleveland in 1888,
on free trade platform. Henry is always
sensat ional. if not logical.
The long and tedious trial of w. A.
Grant, charged with the murder of Arch.
Painter, on Irish Creek, near the tin
mines, last April, came to an end at Lex
ington, Va, on Friday. According to the
testimony. Painter, the man killed by
Grant, induced Grants wife to hold i'm
proper relations it'll him, for which Grant
killed him. Grants first trial resulted in
conviction which created considerable
surprise. The court set the verdict aside
as contrary to law and evidence.
The story given out by Jefferson Davis
through an interview with Prof. Scharf
published in the Baltimore Sunday Herald,
to the effect that during 1861, Gov. Cur
tin. of Pa, turned loose from the peniten
tiary of that State. two desperadoes to as
Sassinate Mr.. Davis, for 500. 900 while he
was in Montgomery. Ala, as President Of
the Southern Confederacy. is not plausible
or reasonable. And then to have held so i'm
portant a secret in sacred silence for quar-
ter OF a century, is not calculated to sub
stantiate the statement. 1t is possible the in
terview never took place. If it did. it ought
denounces the statement as to him as false
in every particular.
The Presidents two letters to the Mayor
OF St. Louis. Withdrawing his acceptance
of an invitation to lie present on the oc
casion of the Grand Army encampment
at that place this fall. protest too much,-
They are labored efforts to make himself
out much injured man, and the Demo
cratic press seem to be enthusiastic in The
same direction. If the letters do not prove
a boomerang, then we are mistaken il
human nature and the common sense dis
elimination of the American people. The
Grand Army of the Republic will know
exactly how to take the present adminstra
tion, and will show that there are not only
two sides to a question, but that other PEG
pie have opinions as well as himself, And
they have votes and influence as well.
Since the forced abdication of Prince
Alexander, of the throne of Bulgaria.
there has been an angry feeling among the
great powers. Who would succeed him
has been the question. Russia would not
name person. and she would not allow
the other powers to name one. Recently,
Prince Ferdinand was selected by the
Council in control of the Bulgarian gov
eminent. This selection was acceptable
to Austria. England. Germany. Italy and
Turkey. but not to Russia. 1t is reported
that Russia S patience is exhausted by this
last decision. The newspapers of the other
powers. state that their patience was ex-
hausted long ago. The Bulgarian mudde
seems now TO lie approaching crisis. Rus
STA will either have to name person ac-
ceptable to all the other powers, accept
Ferdinand, or fight. 1t has come to that
point. if the English. German and Austrian
press represent their respective govern
mentS.
Arch Bishop Corrigan, of New York.
has prepared and published the formal pas
toral letter announcing Rev. DR.. Edward
McGlynn's communication from the
Catholic Church. 1t cuts him off from
the communion of the church. from its
sacraments and participation in its privile-
ges, and should he persevere in his contu
macy, deprives him of the light after death
OF christian burial. 1t will be remember
ed that DR.. McGlynn was pastor or priest
of st, Stephens church. N. Y. He es
poused the anti-poverty. socialism dogmas
of Henry George, and joined that agitator
In prOsec uling a crusade against property
IlRuIS. ne WAS aufnOnlSlleO ny bne auCnOf
tiles of the church that he must dasist in
the advocacy of such agrar an ideas, but he
paid no attent ion TO the admonitlon. Ee
was cited to appear before the Pope. at
Rome. within 40 days, on pain of exeom :
munication if he refused. He treated
the monition with Indifference. The con-
sequence is that he has been finally excom-
municated from the church and all its
privileges. and the benefit of all its ordi-
nances. He is very able and very pop
ular minister, and the effect of this action
on the part of the church authorities will
be watched by all classes with interest.
It is prominent trait in Mr.. Blaine's
character that he is an American all the
time. He believes in the inspirations and
destiny of the great Republic of North
America, and next to his own country he
believes in advancing the interests of all
the people of the Western continent. 1t
was this sentiment that controlled him
while Secretary of State. His aim and